WESTERN Suburbs junior Brandon Luta was as surprised as anyone to hear his name called out as a Dr Syd Sugerman Award winner.

Th 17-year-old had played a part in the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team (Australian under-18 Indigenous side) success in winning the Charles Blunt Cup in the Australian Schools Rugby Union championships in Sydney earlier this month.

The award is named after the late Wallabies medical officer and is presented to a player from each team at the championship for being the “best team man.”

The Townsville State High School joins a list including the likes of Queensland Reds flanker Liam Gill in being presented with the prestigious award.

So when his name was called out to recognise his contribution to the team, Luta was caught off guard.

“There were a lot of other boys there that deserved it as well,” he said.

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